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Conf  Pam  #791 


for  the  .Southern  €wm. 


O  LoiiD,  Our  Heavenly  Father,  high  and  mighty 
King  of  kings  and  Lord  of  Lords — -who  dost  from  Tliy 
tiiruuu  ueuolu  ail  Lue  J\v\.llers  on  earth,  and  reignest 
witli  power  supreme  and  uncontrolled  over  all  king- 
doms, empires,  and  governments — look  down  in  mercy, 
we  beseech  Thee,  on  these  "Confederate  States,"  who 
have  fled  to  Thee  from  the  rod  of  the  oppressor,  and 
thrown  themselves  on  Thy  gracious  protection,  desiring 
to  be  henceforth  dependent  only  on  Thee.  To  Thee 
they  have  apj)oalcd  for  the  righteousness  of  ''their 
cause."  To  Tiiee  do  they  now  look  up  for  that  counte- 
nance and  support  which  Thou  alone  canst  give.  Take 
then),  therefore,  Heavenly  Father,  under  Thy  nurturing 
care  ;  give  theiu  wisdom  in  council  and  valor  in  the 
field  ;  defeat  the  malicious  designs  of  our  cruel  adver- 
saries; convince  the  North  of  the  "unrighteousness  of 
their  cause;"  and,  it  they  still  persist  in  their  sangui- 
nary purposes,  oh  I  let  the  voice  of  Thine  own  unerring 
justice,  sounding  in  their  hearts,  constrain  them  to  drop 
their  weapons  of  war  from  their  unnerved  hands,  in  the 
day  of  battle. 

Be  Thou  present.  0  God  of  wisdom,  and  direct  the 
councils  of  that  honorable  assembly ;  enable  them  to 
settle  things  on  the  best  and  surest  foundation, — that 
the  scene  of  blood  may  be  speedily  closed. — that  order, 
harmony,  and  peace  may  be  effectually  restored, — and 
truth  and  justice,  religion  and  piety,  prevail  and  flourish 
among  Thy  people. 

Preserve  the  health  of  their  bodies  and  the  vigor  of 
their  minds  ;  shower  down  upon  them  and  the  millions 
the}'  represent  such  tcmporil  bl'^ssirirs  as  Thou  seest 
expedient  for  them  in  this  world ;  and  crown  them  with 
everlasting  glory  in  the  world  to  come. 

All  this  we  ask  in  the  name  and  through  the  merits 
of  Jesus  Christ,  Thy  8on  and  our  Savior.     Amen. 


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